25 Years….Seriously? No! Really????

It is hard to believe that we graduated from Harrison High 25-years ago.  Graduation day was beautiful- I recall the sun shining bright over the football field as we assembled in our yellow gowns and hats, excited to be moving on but terrified of what we might find.  In reality it might have been overcast and threatening rain… but I remember sunshine so we are going with it.

I recall thinking I would never get through high school, but of course not only did I get through HS, but a quarter of a century has passed since that day.  Some memories are so vivid it could have been last year and others are so jumbled and distant, I sometimes wonder if they are real or my imagination.  I know that when we graduated on that May day in 1986, I knew every student in our class- some maybe only by name but I knew.  Today, when I look at the yearbook, too many faces I don't remember stare back at me.  Times does that I guess, but I still feel bad about it.

When we started planning this reunion I thought it would be easy to jump on to Facebook and friend my classmates.  What I quickly realized is just because I know someone doesn't mean they graduated with me.  We all know students who gradated before and after 1986 and time has robbed me of these details.
Each of us must work together to track everybody down.  Please be sure the classmates you are still in contact with know about this blog.  Please don't assume we have someone's address.


So, here is what I (we) know right now….
Who: All graduates of Harrison High School Class of 1986 (that is Harrison Michigan not that other Harrison High down state)
What: Our 25-Year Reunion
When: August 6th 2011, 5:30pm-12:00am
Where: The Doherty Hotel, Clare
Dinner: Buffet at around 7:30 pm and tentatively will include beef, chicken, potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, bread, and dessert.  Cash bar will open at 6:00pm
Entertainment: DJ
Prices: $35 per person if purchased before June 1st, 2011
            $40 per person if purchased after June 1st
            $45 per person at the door
Sleepovers: The Doherty is holding a block of rooms for us at a discount if booked before July 6th.  In order to receive the discount just mention you are with the Harrison High School Class of 1986. If you think you will be drinking in celebration of seeing all your old friends (or enemies), please get a room; we don't need any drunk drivers on the road.

Finding everybody is our next project.   We are collecting addresses right now.  I have a lots of emails, thanks to Kris Ogden, that I need to follow up on.  I will be sending invitations through the mail, so I appreciate full contact information.  You can leave your contact here as a "comment" if you don't mind everybody seeing it.  If you want it a little more private you can email it to harrisonhigh1986@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Danee Paullin
Scott Douglas
John Morse